Table 1.
Global Hunger Index and nutritional indicators for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in 2020.
| Country | Nutritional Indicators | Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2006 | 2012 | 2020 | ||
| Kenya | Global Hunger Index | 37.4 | 31.4 | 23.2 | 23.7 |
| Proportion of the undernourished population (%) | 32.4 | 26.3 | 23.2 | 23.0 | |
| Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years (%) | 7.4 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
| Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years (%) | 40.8 | 40.3 | 26.2 | 31.3 | |
| Under-five mortality rate (%) | 10.6 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | |
| Tanzania | Global Hunger Index | 40.8 | 33.6 | 30 | 25 |
| Proportion of the undernourished population (%) | 33.1 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 25 | |
| Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years (%) | 5.6 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | |
| Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years (%) | 48.3 | 44.4 | 36.2 | 31.8 | |
| Under-five mortality rate (%) | 13 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 5.3 | |
| Uganda | Global Hunger Index | - | - | - | 30.6 |
| Proportion of the undernourished population (%) | - | - | - | - | |
| Prevalence of wasting in children under 5 years (%) | 5 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | |
| Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years (%) | 44.9 | 38.4 | 33.7 | 28.9 | |
| Under-five mortality rate (%) | 14.8 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 4.6 | |
Source [15] Note: Data underlying the calculation of child stunting and child wasting are from 1998–2002 (2000), 2004–2008 (2006), 2010–2014 (2012), and 2015–2019 (2020). Data for undernourishment are from 2000–2002 (2000), 2005–2007 (2006), 2011–2013 (2012), and 2017–2019 (2020).